In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
HANSARDIZE
Etymology
Verb
Hansardize (third-person singular simple present Hansardizes, present participle Hansardizing, simple past and past participle Hansardized)
(UK, Commonwealth, politics, dated) To confront a Member of Parliament with his former opinions as recorded in his speeches in Hansard.
Source: Wiktionary
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28 November 2024
SYNCRETISM
(noun) the fusion of originally different inflected forms (resulting in a reduction in the use of inflections)
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